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#168043 - 2006-09-19 04:29 AM Default Printer Problem
kuwahard Offline
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Have kind of a strange problem or maybe not so strange is my hope to people on here

Here's part of the login script code I use to set my default printer for a computer lab. Both the name of the printer and the share/queue are the same name. Also the people using this lab only have User level rights.

OS: Windows XP SP2

Code:
  
  if $Location = "Milne"
  ? "Mapping Milne Main Printers"
  If AddPrinterConnection ("\\onid-print\scf_main") = 0
  ? "Added printer connection...."
  Endif
  If SetDefaultPrinter ("\\onid-print\scf_main") = 0
  ? "Set default printer to SCF Milne Main Printer"
  Endif


Now this script works (as in sets the correct Default Printer) only about 20% of time on the first run. If I run the script several times in a row, then it works. However I would rather not run the script 10 times in a row just to get this setting to stick. I realize it is supposed to return an error code if it cannot find the printer?, however it does not return on, suggesting it is finding the printer. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make the default printer stick on the first run and/or some way of testing to see if the default printer is set other then using this function.

Daniel.
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#168044 - 2006-09-19 06:07 AM Re: Default Printer Problem
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Does this happen mainly on the first logon after reboot? what's the error cdoe being returned from SETDEFAULTPRINTER()?
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#168045 - 2006-09-19 07:42 AM Re: Default Printer Problem
kuwahard Offline
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I have to admit I haven't really paid attention to the reboot, so I'll look at that more closely.. As for error messages I get no errors in running the script, no codes, no messages. Also it's pretty random when it comes to when it decides to work or not work. For some users it works, for others it doesn't. All the users we get are identical when it comes to rights on the desktop.

Daniel.
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#168046 - 2006-09-19 09:51 AM Re: Default Printer Problem
RemcovC Offline
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The reason you get no error messages is because you filter them:
Code:

If AddPrinterConnection ("\\onid-print\scf_main") = 0
  ? "Added printer connection...."  
Endif


If you change this to something like this:
Code:

If AddPrinterConnection ("\\onid-print\scf_main") = 0
  ? "Added printer connection...."
Else
  ? "Error number : " + @Error
  ? "Error message: " + @SError
Endif

It should return an error, on failure
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#168047 - 2006-09-19 06:40 PM Re: Default Printer Problem
kuwahard Offline
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For the SetDefaultPrinter statement this is the error code I get:

"ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND 2 The system cannot find the file specified."

I double checked the printer name, share name, and queue name, they are all the same name. If I put a goto into that if else statement I can get it to set eventually, but it takes a minute or so which really isn't all that great. Although something interesting I noticed was the loop would finally break at the same time on each computer. Is there something that Windows is loading during login that allows the SetDefaultPrinter() function to finally work? I'm going to try to just put in a "sleep" into the script and see if that helps unless there is a better way.

Daniel.
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#168048 - 2006-09-19 06:53 PM Re: Default Printer Problem
kuwahard Offline
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Put in a sleep delay of 40 secs fixed the problem. Would be nice if there was a better way to do this.

Daniel.
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#168049 - 2006-09-19 07:02 PM Re: Default Printer Problem
Lonkero Administrator Offline
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do you run the script during login on have you tried it while logged on?
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#168050 - 2006-09-19 07:17 PM Re: Default Printer Problem
Richie19Rich77 Offline
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I think the manual is wrong, it should be:

SetDefaultPrinter("{Printer Label Name}")

e.g: SetDefaultPrinter("Bro-HL1440")

Try this with the label name of the added printer, and let us know.
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#168051 - 2006-09-19 07:27 PM Re: Default Printer Problem
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you mean that the server name should be omitted from the line?
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#168052 - 2006-09-19 10:21 PM Re: Default Printer Problem
Richie19Rich77 Offline
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Quote:

Printer Config
Printer Name: HP LaserJet 6L
Share Name: HPLaserJ
PC Name: richardpc



Code:
SetDefaultPrinter("\\richardpc\HPLaserJ")
? 'Error: '+@ERROR+': '+@SERROR

Quote:

Error: 2: The system cannot find the file specified.



Code:
SetDefaultPrinter("HPLaserJ")
? 'Error: '+@ERROR+': '+@SERROR

Quote:

{Error: 2: The system cannot find the file specified.



Code:
SetDefaultPrinter("HP LaserJet 6L")
? 'Error: '+@ERROR+': '+@SERROR

Quote:

Error: 0: The operation completed successfully.



As you can see the last code that uses the printer lable name works, tested using Windows XP SP2.

IIRC you need admin rights to set default printer under Windows XP SP2 as well, will report back but I think it has been reported in old posts.

Thanks

Rich
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#168053 - 2006-09-20 01:34 AM Re: Default Printer Problem
kuwahard Offline
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I haven't had a chance to test out the change, the "sleep" wait I put in is working fine for now. Also you don't need Admin rights to set the default printer in XP SP2, our users with straight user level non-admin rights can assign a default printer manually.

Daniel.

Edited by kuwahard (2006-09-20 01:36 AM)
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